# 38 C.F.R. § 2.5 (2026): Delegation of authority to certify copies of documents, records, or papers in Department of Veterans Affairs files

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 2.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Delegation of authority to certify copies of documents, records, or papers in Department of Veterans Affairs files
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 2: DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY / § 2.5: § 2.5   Delegation of authority to certify copies of documents, records, or papers in Department of Veterans Affairs files.

## Text

(a) Persons occupying or acting for the following positions in the Office of the General Counsel are authorized to certify copies of public documents, records, or papers belonging to or in the files of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of 38 U.S.C. 302: General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and the Regional Counsel for Puerto Rico.
(b) The person occupying or acting in the position of Chairman, Board of Veterans Apeals, is authorized to certify copies of decisions, orders, subpoenas, and other documents, records, or papers issued by, belonging to, or in the files of the Board for the purposes of 38 U.S.C. 302.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 302, 501, 512)
[46 FR 18978, Mar. 27, 1981, as amended at 49 FR 30692, Aug. 1, 1984; 60 FR 48029, Sept. 18, 1995; 72 FR 65462, Nov. 21, 2007]

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